Avoid Sciatica Surgery With Chiropractic Care

Dr. Conlee works with countless sciatica patients here in our Tucson office, and several of these individuals were nervous that they might need surgery to relieve their pain. The most recent research indicates that many people don't require surgery for this widespread problem, and that chiropractic treatment is more effective at clearing up sciatic nerve issues.

A typical surgery for sciatica is microdiscectomy, and in a 2010 study, specialists looked at 80 women and men with sciatica who were referred for this procedure.

Forty patients were then randomly sorted into one of two groups. The first group was to receive surgical microdiscectomy and the second group received chiropractic adjustments.

Both groups got better; however, no obvious difference in results was reported one year post-treatment between either group. Furthermore, about 60% of the participating subjects who could not find assistance from any other treatment method "benefited from spinal manipulation to the same degree as if they underwent surgical intervention."

Simply put, chiropractic adjustments offered the same positive benefits as surgery without needing to go through the greater levels of surgery-based pain or suffer through drawn-out recovery times often associated with that type of treatment option. Plus, you also don't run the risks linked to surgical microdiscectomy, including nerve root damage, bowel or bladder incontinence, bleeding, or infection.

We Can Help Clients Find Comfort From Sciatica Pain

Surgery ought to be the last option for sciatica pain. If you live in Tucson and you're being affected by back problems or sciatica, give Dr. Conlee a call today at (520) 322-6161. We'll help determine the start of your issues and work hard to get you support and living pain free.

References

• McMorland, G et al. Manipulation or microdiskectomy for sciatica? A prospective randomized clinical study. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2010;33(8):576-584.
• Solberg TK, Nygaard OP, Sjaavik K, Hofoss D, Ingebrigtsen T. The risk of "getting worse" after lumbar microdiscectomy. European Spine Journal 2005;14(1):49-54.